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Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has officially declared March 1, 2022 as the opening of the conch season.

The commencement of the season will be done under strict guidelines which aim to protect the conch fisheries while enabling the continuation of economic activity centred on the harvesting of the seafood.

The special conditions applicable to the 2022 conch fishing season include a total catch of 300 metric tonnes for industrial fishers and 50 metric tonnes for artisanal fishers.

Additionally, zones demarcating prohibited...